The hourlong drama follows Danny Ryder (Avan Jogia), who returns home after serving five years for murdering his aunt when he was 11. Danny returns to a hostile reception and media firestorm. Ostracized by his peers, Danny reconnects with his best friends Jo (Maddie Hasson) and Lacey (Kylie Bunbury). When another student is murdered, Danny becomes a suspect.

Richards will play Danny's mother, Karen, who once ruled the town's social scene but now struggles to put on a brave face with her son's return.